This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Reclaim UK Media Sovereignty from Offshore Domination by Requiring UK Ownership
We call on parliament to enact a Restoration of UK Media Sovereignty Act, requiring all UK media companies to be majority owned by UK companies or UK legal residents.
Any individual with a controlling share of any such company must be either a UK citizen or a UK legal resident.
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To have a truly sovereign democratic nation, all four estates (parliament, executive, judiciary and media) in the UK must be free from off-shore control.
Due to the impact media has on UK politics, it is crucial for our democracy to be healthy, that those who own our media, have a stake in it, by being fully UK owned companies or resident individuals.
It is time take back control of our destiny and end the majority of our press being owned by foreign-based corporations and non-dom individuals.
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